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10 rules from Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS 2) on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

Limit 0.01 % (content basis)

Every product in the category

Dates run from 3 Jan 2013 to 22 Jul 2019

Each rule has its own date; open a target.

Example: Cadmium (CAS 7440-43-9)

Art. 56(4)

Must meet the conditions of Financial contributions covering separate collection, transport and treatment of waste batteries, compositional survey of mixed municipal waste, information under Art. 74 and data reporting under Art. 75

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
• Contains a battery

Depends on: economic operator role, contains battery

In force since 18 Aug 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2025

Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).

Art. 6(1)

Must meet the conditions of Batteries do not contain substances restricted by Annex I unless the conditions of the restriction are met

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
• Contains a battery

Depends on: economic operator role, contains battery

In force since 18 Feb 2024

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Feb 2024

Applies from 2024-02-18 (Art. 96(2)); the provision states no other date.

Extended producer responsibility (Arts. 56 to 76)

Must meet the conditions of Extended producer responsibility: Articles 8 and 8a of Directive 2008/98/EC and Chapter VIII (collection, treatment, financing, reporting)

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
• Contains a battery

Depends on: economic operator role, contains battery

In force since 18 Aug 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2025

Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).

Art. 59(1)

Must meet the conditions of Separate collection of all waste portable batteries in the Member State where they are first made available, with a take-back and collection system

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
• Contains a battery
• Battery category: Portable battery

Depends on: economic operator role, contains battery, battery category

In force since 18 Aug 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2025

Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).

Art. 59(2)

Must meet the conditions of Take-back and collection system of collection points set up with distributors, treatment facilities, public authorities or voluntary points, covering the whole territory of the Member State

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
• Contains a battery
• Battery category: Portable battery

Depends on: economic operator role, contains battery, battery category

In force since 18 Aug 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2025

Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).

Art. 59(3)(a)

Must meet the conditions of Attain and maintain durably the collection target for waste portable batteries: at least 45 % (2025-08-18), calculated under Annex XI

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
• Contains a battery
• Battery category: Portable battery

Depends on: economic operator role, contains battery, battery category

In force since 18 Aug 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2025

Target date 2023-12-31 as stated; Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).

Art. 59(3)(b)

Must meet the conditions of Attain and maintain durably the collection target for waste portable batteries: at least 63 % (2027-12-31), calculated under Annex XI

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
• Contains a battery
• Battery category: Portable battery

Depends on: economic operator role, contains battery, battery category

Takes effect 31 Dec 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 31 Dec 2027

Target date 2027-12-31 as stated; Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).

Art. 59(3)(c)

Must meet the conditions of Attain and maintain durably the collection target for waste portable batteries: at least 73 % (2030-12-31), calculated under Annex XI

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
• Contains a battery
• Battery category: Portable battery

Depends on: economic operator role, contains battery, battery category

Takes effect 31 Dec 2030

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 31 Dec 2030

Target date 2030-12-31 as stated; Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).

Art. 62(6)

Must meet the conditions of Obtain from producers offering batteries to consumers in the Union their producer register registration number and a self-certification of compliance with the extended producer responsibility requirements

• Your role: Online marketplace
• Contains a battery

Depends on: economic operator role, contains battery

In force since 18 Aug 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2025

Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).

Authorised representative for EPR (Art. 56(3))

Registration required

Appointment, by written mandate, of an authorised representative for extended producer responsibility in each Member State where batteries are sold

• Sells by distance contract to end-users in a Member State where it is not established
• Contains a battery

Depends on: distance sale to other member state, contains battery

In force since 18 Aug 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2025

Art. 96(2)(c): Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025.

Producer registration (Art. 55(2)) of producers of batteries incorporated in appliances; a registration duty, not an information duty

Registration required

Register of producers of each Member State where the product with an incorporated battery is first made available (Art. 55(2): producers register before making batteries, including those incorporated in appliances, available)

• Your role: Manufacturer or Importer or Distributor
• Contains a battery

Depends on: economic operator role, contains battery

In force since 18 Aug 2025

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 18 Aug 2025

Chapter VIII applies from 18 August 2025 (Art. 96(2)(c)).

Art. 11 design for removal

Must meet the conditions of Appliances are designed so that waste batteries and accumulators can be readily removed (by the end-user, or where not, by independent qualified professionals)

• Contains a battery
• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: contains battery, economic operator role

In force since 26 Sep 2008

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 26 Sep 2008

Member States apply the Directive by 26 September 2008 (Art. 26); Reg. 2023/1542 Art. 95(a): Art. 11 continues to apply until 18 February 2027; the last day it applies is 17 February 2027.

Art. 11 removal instructions

Disclosure to consumer

Instructions on how the incorporated batteries and accumulators can be safely removed by the end-user or by independent qualified professionals; where appropriate, the types of battery incorporated

• Contains a battery
• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: contains battery, economic operator role

In force since 26 Sep 2008

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 26 Sep 2008

Member States apply the Directive by 26 September 2008 (Art. 26); Reg. 2023/1542 Art. 95(a): Art. 11 continues to apply until 18 February 2027; the last day it applies is 17 February 2027.

Art. 13(12)

Declaration required

Technical documentation (Art. 31, Annex VII) including cybersecurity risk assessment, kept at least 10 years or the support period

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 11 Dec 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Dec 2027

See the published text.

Art. 28(1)

Declaration required

EU declaration of conformity (Art. 28, Annex V); copy or simplified declaration supplied with the product

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 11 Dec 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Dec 2027

See the published text.

Art. 13(12)

Label required

CE marking (Art. 29-30)

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 11 Dec 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Dec 2027

See the published text.

Art. 13(15)

Label required

type, batch or serial number or other identification element

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 11 Dec 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Dec 2027

See the published text.

Art. 13(16)

Label required

manufacturer name or trade mark; postal address, email address or other digital contact; website where applicable

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 11 Dec 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Dec 2027

See the published text.

Art. 13(17)

Must meet the conditions of Art. 13(17): single point of contact for users and vulnerability reports, easily identifiable and listed in the Annex II information

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 11 Dec 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Dec 2027

See the published text.

Art. 13(1)

Must meet the conditions of Annex I Part I essential cybersecurity requirements: no known exploitable vulnerabilities, secure by default configuration, security updates, access control, data confidentiality and integrity, minimisation, resilience

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 11 Dec 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Dec 2027

See the published text.

Art. 13(8)

Must meet the conditions of Art. 13(8): support period of at least five years, or the expected use time where shorter

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 11 Dec 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Dec 2027

See the published text.

Art. 13(18)

Disclosure to consumer

Annex II information and instructions: manufacturer contact, vulnerability contact point, intended purpose, support period end date, secure installation, update and decommissioning instructions

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 11 Dec 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Dec 2027

See the published text.

Art. 13(19)

Disclosure to consumer

end date of the support period (at least month and year) at the time of purchase and on the product, packaging or digitally

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

Takes effect 11 Dec 2027

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Dec 2027

See the published text.

Art. 14(1)-(2)

Notification to CSIRT designated as coordinator and ENISA via the single reporting platform

early warning within 24 hours, vulnerability notification within 72 hours, final report within 14 days after a corrective measure for any actively exploited vulnerability

• Your role: Manufacturer

Depends on: economic operator role

In force since 11 Sep 2026

Applies to products placed on the market on or after 11 Sep 2026

Art. 14 applies from 11 September 2026, including to products placed on the market before 11 December 2027 (Art. 69(3)).